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About 1 Layer Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Layer Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7NH). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since October 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 13.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 sits 168.3% above the 2001 sale of £82,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 43.3% below the postcode norm. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (160 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Layer Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£220,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.2% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2001)
£82,000
Growth on file: 13.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Layer Road homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 1 Layer Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,464
Street avg £3,399
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 176 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 7NH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 28 points of interest in total.
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